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Bill 114 explained in plain English

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Act (Spring Bear Hunt), 2013

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
40th Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 114
Full title
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Act (Spring Bear Hunt), 2013
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on General Government
Last updated
Dec 12, 2013
Sponsor

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Standing Committee on General Government
Latest Activity
Dec 12, 2013
Sponsor
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

Bill 114 proposes to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, to establish an annual spring open season for hunting black bears in Ontario from April 15 to June 15.

What It Means

Bill 114, also known as the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Act (Spring Bear Hunt), 2013, proposes to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997. It aims to establish an annual open season for hunting black bears in Ontario from April 15 to June 15. The Act would come into force on a date proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor. The explanatory note indicates the bill's intent to create this spring hunting season for black bears across the province.

What This Bill Does
  • Amends the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997.
  • Establishes an annual open season for hunting black bears in Ontario from April 15 to June 15.
  • Specifies that the Act comes into force on a day named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
Who Is Affected
  • Hunters in Ontario.
  • Black bears in Ontario.
  • The Ministry of Natural Resources (implied, as it enforces the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act).
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Establishes a right to hunt black bears during the specified spring season.
  • Implies a duty for the province to regulate and enforce this hunting season.
Important Dates
  • The open season for black bears is proposed to be from April 15 to June 15 of every year.
  • The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific date the Act comes into force is not yet determined, as it depends on proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor.
  • The bill does not specify any particular zones or detailed regulations for the spring bear hunt, other than the dates.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
amends

Adds a new section to Part II to establish an annual open season for black bears from April 15 to June 15 each year.

Source: Section 1 of Bill 114

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Oct 8, 2013
Step 2
Second reading
Dec 12, 2013
Step 3
Committee review
Dec 12, 2013
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Bill Mauro
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

How this data is sourced